Fetterman Opponent Arrested For Allegedly Threatening Trump, ICE
A Pennsylvania man, who intends to run against Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in 2028, was arrested for making politically motivated threats towards President Donald Trump and ICE. Raymond Eugene Chandler III , 40, of…
A Pennsylvania man, who intends to run against Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in 2028, was arrested for making politically motivated threats towards President Donald Trump and ICE.
Raymond Eugene Chandler III, 40, of Wilkinsburg was indicted on five counts of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official or federal law enforcement officer by threat, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced.
Between April 18, 2025, and May 1 this year, Chandler allegedly called members of Congress and left voicemails wanting to speak disagreements with immigration enforcement, armed conflicts and wealth inequality.
According to the indictment, these calls advocated for acts of violence against U.S. officials, their families, ICE agents, and the wealthy.
Chandler allegedly planned to publish personally identifiable information of ICE agents and accused U.S. officials of “violating their covenants with Got, inciting God’s anger. Chandler made implications that he knew where members of Congress lived and described buying bladed weapons, stating, “I am willing to personally kill.”
Chandler allegedly threatened to assault and murder ICE agents, a member of Congress and their daughter, and Trump.
In Chandler’s voicemails he said his plan was to “teach” restaurants how to poison ICE agents. He also wanted to hang a member of Congress and instruct a member of Congress to assassinate the president in the Oval Office.